MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association)
The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation runs a small slate of prestigious junior championships for the New York metro area, headlined by the Met Junior, the nation's oldest junior championship. Team New York for the USNDP is also administered with the MGA.
About Met Junior
- Met Junior Championship dates to 1912
- MGA/MetLife Boys Championship is a two-day match play for players not yet 16
- Carter Cup is a 36-hole invitational at Baltusrol's Upper and Lower courses
- Williamson Cup is an interregional team competition
- Serves the Met Area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Key championships: Met Junior Championship (founded 1912), MGA/MetLife Boys Championship (under 16, two-day match play), Carter Cup (36-hole invitational at Baltusrol; girls' division added 2025), Williamson Cup (team, est. 1964).
Best for: Top metro-New York juniors chasing historic championships and invitational fields.
Upcoming tournaments in Met Junior's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
Northeast Regional Invitational
Hopewell Valley Golf Club
Hopewell, New Jersey
Starts in 3 days
New Jersey Fall Junior Open
Mountain View Golf Course
West Trenton, New Jersey
Starts in 10 days
Long Island, NY Junior Open at Bethpage ( Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 10-11)
Bethpage State Park Golf Course - Blue
Farmingdale, New York
In 2 weeks
Long Island, NY Junior Open at Eisenhower(Boys 12-13, Girls 14-18, and Girls 13U)
Eisenhower Park Golf Club - White
East Meadow, New York
In 2 weeks
Connecticut Season Finale
Farmington Woods Golf Club
Avon, Connecticut
In 3 weeks
Northern Jersey Junior Open
High Bridge Hills Golf Club
High Bridge, New Jersey
In 4 weeks
Other junior programs in the same states
Most families mix two or three programs in a season: a local tour for reps, an association tour for championships, a regional tour for rankings.
United States Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire +2
A nonprofit New England junior circuit founded in 1980 and formally established in 1983, running roughly two dozen major competitions plus a mini-tour for novice and intermediate players. Its calendar spans Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and a Bethpage stop in New York.
Connecticut PGA Junior Golf TOUR
Connecticut
The Connecticut PGA's Junior Golf Association tour offers three levels of play from 9-hole development events to 36-hole Champions TOUR events, with membership including a GHIN handicap and Travelers Championship admission.
Met PGA Junior Tour (EY)
New York
Title-sponsored by EY for over 20 years, the Met PGA Junior Tour serves nearly 1,300 members in the New York metropolitan area with 100+ junior events per season.
NENY PGA Junior Golf Tour
Massachusetts, New York
Founded in 2002, the NENY PGA Junior Tour runs 12–17 summer tournaments in the Capital Region, Adirondacks and Berkshire County, MA, with Major results submitted to Junior Golf Scoreboard.
New Jersey PGA Junior Tour
New Jersey
The NJ PGA Junior Tour is the section's competitive tour for intermediate and advanced players 11–18, with AJGA- and JGS-ranked events and a U.S. Kids local tour for younger juniors.
NextGen Wills CNYPGA Junior Tour
New York
The Central New York PGA's junior tour, presented by NextGen Wills, runs a summer schedule out of Syracuse with member perks such as the Flowcode mental-coaching app.
Good to know
Met Junior frequently asked questions
- Who can play Met Junior events?
- MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged Under 19 (Boys Championship under 16). Top metro-New York juniors chasing historic championships and invitational fields.
- Where does Met Junior hold tournaments?
- Events are held in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. The tour is based in New York.
- How much does Met Junior cost?
- MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
- Do Met Junior results count toward junior rankings?
- Yes. Met Junior results count toward JGS, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.
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